Vocabulary
Which words on lines 25-26 help the reader understand the meaning of bribed?
"why don’t we go out for pizza and to the movie"
What can the reader infer about Sunny based on line 2?
Sunny is a cheerleader
What is the best summary of the play?
B- Sunny is cheering her spelling words and disturbing Greg, who is listening to music. She refuses to stop because she needs to practice for the spelling bee, so Mr. Sandstone suggests several solutions to end the argument.
What is the genre of this selection?
Drama/Play
What is the most likely reason the author included the dialogue in lines 3-7?
C- present the main conflict
In line 7, the word normal refers to-
acting like others would
What causes the conflict between Sunny and Greg?
Greg is annoyed that Sunny is practicing for her spelling bee as if she was cheering.
Mr. Sandstone’s main role in the play is to—
F- act as peacemaker between Sunny and Greg
What do the stage directions on line 1 help the reader understand?
That Sunny is a cheerleader, has won cheer competitions, and is competitive.
Which line shows the turning point of the selection?
Line 38 (Greg's reaction leads the reader to infer that he will agree to let his sister continue practicing her spelling.)
What does the reader learn from the stage directions in line 9?
Greg is upset.
To show the reader that Sunny is a cheerleader
Which of these ideas is explored in the play?
G-People approach tasks in different ways.
The pom-poms are an important prop in the play because they —
F- add to the tension between Sunny and Greg
The most likely reason the author included lines 29 and 37 is-
To show the reader that Sunny is spelling certain words to annoy her brother.
What is the meaning of the word aberrant as it is used in line 4 of the selection?
diverging from the normal type
What do lines 27 and 29 reveal about Sunny?
C- She spells certain words as a way of annoying her brother.
The purpose of the dialogue in lines 3 through 7 is to—
C- present the main conflict
Which of these best explains why there is only one scene?
J- The setting does not change.
What is the most likely reason the playwright added the stage directions in line 13?
To show the reader that Greg and Sunny are fighting over the pom poms.